Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 7.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 7.30 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World peaked at 8.24 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million, in 2021.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.13 million | — |
| 2002 | 8.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.86 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.56 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.96 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.06 million | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 6.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.30 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 million | 7.85 million | 8.24 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.91 million | 6.45 million | 7.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.07 million | 7.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World was 7.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release